[Pibe-division] Fw: Job Announcement

Edward Bell ebell at latech.edu
Tue Jun 24 15:40:16 UTC 2014


            EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

            COLORADO SCHOOL for the DEAF and the BLIND

            June 2014



            PRINCIPAL, School for the Blind


           
        


MISSION STATEMENT
The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) provides children and families statewide with comprehensive, specialized educational services in safe, nurturing environments.  We empower learners to become self-determined, independent contributing citizens within their communities.



The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), located in Colorado Springs at the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, invites you to consider our employment opportunities.   Interested persons are invited to visit CSDB's website at … http://csdb.org/, where the official job announcement for Principal, School for the Blind may be found in its entirety, including major duties/responsibilities, under Non-Classified employment.  This job announcement is open until the position is filled.



BROAD SCOPE OF POSITION 

·         Provides leadership to and management of the education programs within the school, consistent with school policies and procedures; 

·         Responsibility for making determinations related to all positions within the School for the Blind, including responsibility for hiring and performance evaluation;

·         Fiscal responsibility for the funds allocated to all programs under their direction; and,

·         Responsibility for staying abreast of current educational trends and developments in instruction, curriculum, assessment, technology and discipline as it relates to the education of K- 12th grade students with visual impairments in general, and to residential schools for the Blind in particular.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

·         Master's degree in Education or related field from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree in Education for the Visually Impaired preferred. 

·         Must hold, be eligible for, or able to obtain within two (2) years from hire, appropriate educator licensure in the State of Colorado endorsed as a Special Education Specialist: Visually Impaired or comparable endorsement.

·         Must hold, be eligible for, or able to obtain within two (2) years from hire, appropriate educator licensure in the State of Colorado as a Professional Principal.

·         Five (5) years successful experience as a teacher, administrator or similar position (preferred in the field of Vision Education); three (3) years of administrative and/or supervisory experience preferred.

·         Ability to demonstrate competency in Braille by the end of the first instructional year as evidenced by possession of a CDE Certification of Braille Competency.



Terms of Employment:  The annual employment contract shall be based on the standard number of working days in the academic year (currently 210 days, July to June), beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.  The base salary shall be established commensurate with appropriate education and experience.  Annual Salary Range: $82,506 (minimum) to $94,021 (maximum).  Excellent benefits.



Application Instructions:  Interested persons are invited to visit the CSDB website (Non-Classified Employment); follow the instructions to submit a complete on-line application (to include salary history and references), and to upload the following items to the on-line application:  formal letter of interest, current resume, recent letters of recommendation (with signature), copies of all transcripts, and a copy of current educator certification.  Contact information:



                                    Chelle Lutz, Human Resources Office

                                    Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind / Website:  http://csdb.org/ 

                                    33 North Institute Street; Colorado Springs, CO  80903

E-mail:  clutz at csdb.org;  (719) 578-2114 (phone);  (719) 578-2239 (fax)



ALL INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON-SITE AT

THE COLORADO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND



CSDB is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER



Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC

REGISTER TO TAKE THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN LITERARY BRAILLE (NCLB) Exam http://www.nbpcb.org/pages/announcements.php

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From: Shawne Gross 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 10:20 AM
To: mailto:ebell at latech.edu 
Subject: Job Announcement

Hello,

 

We are hoping you’re able to help us recruit for a Principal, School for the Blind position at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) by posting the attached job announcement to your website.  Please contact me if this is not possible, or another individual is responsible for posting jobs to your website.  Thank you very much.

 

Have a great day,

 

Shawne Gross, Admin. Asst. III
CSDB Human Resources Office

719-578-2115

sgross at csdb.org

…Learning, Thriving, Leading
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